Chapter 64 ~ NYSSA As I came to, the first thing I felt was the softness of the bed underneath me. I sat up with a curse, mentally chastising myself for falling asleep in Rowan’s room after making such a big fuss about staying anywhere but. “Stupid,” I whispered under
Chapter 63 ~ NYSSA Home I wasn’t sure if that was the word I’d use to describe the palace but I was far too tired to argue. Rowan carried me through the dimly lit palace halls, one hand wrapped firmly around my back and the other under my knees. A
Chapter 62 ~ NYSSA It was the second time I was kissing him, but the first where we had an audience. I stood there in shock, eyes fluttering closed against my will as his tongue brushed against my lips, coaxing them open. My lips parted of their own accord, a
Chapter 61 ~ ROWAN My mate moved in a daze, her eyes widened in shock and her mouth slightly agape. Her steps were slow, as if unsure, but she finally made her way to me and the moment she was within reach, I grabbed her arm, pulling her tightly towards
Chapter 60 ~ NYSSA It shamed me to say that it took far longer than it should have for me to realize what happened. Every single eye in the room was trained on me with varying looks of shock, disbelief and disdain. I stared at the rogue, wondering if I’d
Chapter 59 ~ NYSSA He walked straight ahead, and for a moment, I thought he was walking over to me. Instead, he side stepped me, stopping a few feet behind, and dropped the still bleeding head on the floor. It rolled to a stop at Henry’s feet, the blood quickly
Chapter 58 ~ NYSSA Before noon, news had spread round the pack that the lycans had found the rogues. I wasn’t sure who started the rumor or how much truth there was to it, but it bothered Henry enough that he called the council again and spent a full hour
Chapter 57 ~ ROWAN The rogue was unrecognizable by the time I laid eyes on him. His left eye was swollen shut, there were bruises all over his face and blood poured out of a cut on his forehead. Underneath the fresh bruises were faded ones, already yellowing. His shirt
Chapter 56 ~ NYSSA As soon as the words left his mouth, my common sense came flooding back. He had no intentions of making me his or taking me back to the palace. He had no intentions of trying to work through the mating bond. This was all about proving
Chapter 55 ~ NYSSA It took me a second to realize what was happening, but even then, I don’t think I was able to fully understand the gravity of the situation because all I could think about was how soft his lips were in comparison to how rough the kiss
Chapter 54 ~ NYSSA The large meeting room felt abnormally small with just Rowan and I inside. I took a step back, hoping that the distance would make it easier to stand his overwhelming presence, but it didn’t. If anything, it only made me more aware of the distance between
Chapter 53 ~ NYSSA Shortly after Aria left, the calls started coming in from the other members of the council. They raged on about how Rowan was taking over the entire rogue dilemma. I listened to all their complaints, hummed at the right time and pretended to be concerned, but
Chapter 52 ~ ROWAN I started second guessing my decision to come to this gods forsaken pack halfway into the trip, but after seeing Henry’s annoyed expression upon my arrival, I knew I’d made the right choice. “You shouldn’t be here,” he ground out looking ridiculous as fuck in his
Chapter 51 ~ NYSSA I was in a daze the entire drive home. For once, Eric didn’t try to fill the air with his usual jokes and humor, he just stayed silent, the sound of the howling wind filling the vacuum. As soon as we got home, I headed straight
Chapter 50 ~ NYSSA Eric was surprisingly good company. He was at my house every morning, and he left every night around ten. I had no idea where he slept and despite me asking numerous times, he didn’t tell me. He said, ’a little mystery is good for every relationship’
Chapter 49 ~ ROWAN I took a sip from my coffee, relishing in the bitter taste and the heat that warmed my tongue. I was fucking exhausted, I’d barely managed more than two hours of sleep in the last few days. Every time I closed my eyes, I was plagued
Chapter 48 ~ NYSSA Eric helped me clean up the cereal I’d poured all over my front door and the broken pieces of the plastic bowl. He didn’t seem bothered by it at all, and when I tried to help him. He just waved me off and told me to
Chapter 47 ~ NYSSA She stumbled back with a scream of indignation, her hand flying over her face to protect herself. “You bitch!” she screamed, but I didn’t care. She’d unleashed something inside of me that I’d kept hidden for so long. All of the rage, the frustration and the
Chapter 46 ~ NYSSA First came the shock. My interaction with Henry happened barely two hours ago. How the fuck could she have heard it all the way in the palace? I quickly remembered they had guards around our pack to help with the rogue problem. Next came the embarrassment
Chapter 45 ~ ROWAN After telling Aria that I asked Nyssa to leave, she turned on her heels and walked out of the room. She didn’t speak to me, didn’t yell, she just walked away like I hadn’t said a word. I cursed, pulling on some clothes and running after